You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

In a quiet residential building housing cadres' families on the outskirts of Jiangcheng City.

"Ring ring ring—!"

A sudden, piercing phone ring shattered the tranquility of the night.

In the master bedroom, a man nearing sixty, with a square face and large ears, suddenly woke up from his dream.

He grabbed the phone from the bedside table, his voice still tinged with sleepiness and a hint of annoyance at being disturbed.

"Who?!"

"Chief! It's me, Xiao Wang!"

On the other end of the phone, the duty room director's voice was distorted with extreme excitement.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Lu Zhenhua, the director of the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau, frowned instantly.

He sat up and asked in a deep voice.

"What's the panic! Is the sky falling down?"

"Chief! The Jin Di Bathhouse... has been raided!"

"They shut it down, so be it. It was just a bathhouse..."

Lu Zhenhua suddenly realized what he was saying halfway through his sentence.

Emperor Jin?

That powerful figure, a tough nut to crack that even he was reluctant to touch?

Before he could ask any more questions, the person on the other end of the phone started yelling like a machine gun.

"It wasn't a prostitution raid! It was a bust! A Class A wanted criminal, 'Rainy Night Butcher' Zhang Kui! And a fraud ring leader who returned from Beijing! A drug trafficker! A rape fugitive!"

"All those familiar faces that've been on our wanted list for years are fucking scrubbing in there!"

"The detention center is overflowing! The SWAT team had to requisition a bus to bring everyone back! They're all crammed into our compound now!"

Lu Zhenhua's hand holding the receiver froze in mid-air.

The sleepiness and displeasure on his face were replaced in a few seconds by astonishment, shock, and finally, ecstasy.

A Class A wanted criminal?

One pot?

Was it brought back by the bus?

This is fucking a trespass!

"Good! Good! Good!"

The next second, the director, who had been in charge of the Jiangcheng police force for more than ten years and was always as steady as Mount Tai, suddenly jumped out of bed, spun around barefoot on the carpet twice, his face flushed with excitement.

He yelled into the phone, "Keep an eye on them! Don't let a single one escape! I'm coming right now!"

After hanging up the phone, he didn't even look at his wife who had been startled awake, and hastily grabbed a shirt and pants from the hanger and put them on.

He didn't even realize he'd buttoned his shirt wrong; he grabbed his shoes and rushed out the door.

"Old Lu! Are you crazy?! The car keys!"

A startled cry came from behind him from his wife.

Lu Zhenhua then realized what was happening, turned around, grabbed the keys, and rushed into the garage.

With a roar, the black sedan, like a beast unleashed from its cage, plunged into the deep night.

……

The municipal bureau compound was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The atmosphere was as tense as a wartime command post.

When Lu Zhenhua's Audi came to a stop at the door with a drift, he pushed open the car door and rushed out, and this was the scene that made his blood boil.

In the center of the courtyard, a dense crowd of people were squatting.

One by one, they held their heads in their hands, dejected and crestfallen. The scene was even more spectacular than when he mobilized the entire city for a crackdown years ago.

All around him were his own heavily armed soldiers, their faces beaming with excitement.

Looking at the "victories" all over the yard, Lu Zhenhua could no longer hold back and let out a series of hearty laughs.

"Haha! Great! Hahahaha!"

The laughter was loud and energetic, making the entire courtyard buzz and sweeping away the pent-up frustration caused by the various unsolved cases over the past few days.

All the officers' eyes were drawn to this, and seeing the chief's appearance, they all straightened their backs with pride.

At this moment, the old team leader Zhang Zheng, as if protecting a precious gem, pulled Lin Chen out of the crowd and quickly walked to Lu Zhenhua.

"Chief! Let me introduce you. This is our hero of the night, our new auxiliary police officer, Comrade Lin Chen!"

Lu Zhenhua's laughter stopped abruptly.

His sharp eyes instantly focused on Lin Chen.

Is this the young man who stirred up a hornet's nest?

He looks so refined and gentle; he doesn't look like a tough guy at all.

But he didn't underestimate him at all. Instead, he strode forward, grabbed Lin Chen's hands tightly, and shook them vigorously up and down.

The force was so great that it felt like it could crush Lin Chen's bones.

"Good lad! What a good lad!"

His face was flushed, and his eyes were fixed intently on Lin Chen.

"You're not just an auxiliary police officer! You're a treasure of our Jiangcheng police force! You're a lucky charm!"

The surrounding police officers all smiled kindly.

Lu Zhenhua held Lin Chen's hand tightly, turned his head to look around the room, and made a decision on the spot with a loud and clear voice.

"I hereby announce that, effective today, our bureau officially appoints Comrade Lin Chen as a 'Special Criminal Investigation Consultant'!"

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"No official position, but enjoying the benefits of a deputy section-level cadre! All the bravery awards tonight will be doubled!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause!

"good!"

"Consultant Lin is awesome!"

The gazes of all the police officers toward Lin Chen had completely transformed from initial curiosity and shock into heartfelt admiration and respect.

A police auxiliary officer who had just started working for a day was promoted to a high-ranking position as a special consultant to the bureau chief, enjoying the benefits of a deputy section chief!

This is an unprecedented honor in the history of the Jiangcheng police force!

In a corner of the crowd, Li Mingyu stared intently at Lin Chen, who was surrounded by the crowd in the center.

His face was contorted with jealousy, his nails digging deep into his palms, leaving bloody marks, but he was completely oblivious.

He originally intended to crush Lin Chen into the mud, but instead he personally sent him to the top!

……

After the commotion subsided, the crowd gradually dispersed, each busy with their own interrogations and organizing case files.

Lin Chen sat on the sofa in the rest area. The constant brainstorming and action had left him feeling a little tired.

He leaned back on the sofa, gently massaging his temples.

A hand with distinct knuckles held a cup of steaming warm water and handed it to him.

Lin Chen raised his head and met Su Qingge's clear phoenix eyes.

She was still wearing her smart duty uniform, her face expressionless.

But the icy aura that kept people at arm's length in her eyes had unknowingly melted away, replaced by a gentleness and respect that she herself was unaware of.

"Drink some water."

Her voice was still as cool and aloof as ever, but it no longer felt so distant.

Lin Chen took the water glass, and the warm glass radiated warmth.

Their fingertips touched lightly and unintentionally as they exchanged fingers.

Su Qingge's fingertips recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, and she awkwardly avoided Lin Chen's gaze.

She turned and walked to the filing cabinet next to her, stiffly pulled out a file, and began to peruse it.

Looking at her slightly stiff back, Lin Chen's lips unconsciously curved upwards.

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind!

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have apprehended a large number of serious criminals, dismantled a major criminal den, and caused a huge social uproar. Mission rating: Epic!]

[Rewards being processed...]

[Reward 1: Two million RMB in cash (already transferred to the host's account through the form of a reward for acts of bravery and special contributions; the source is absolutely legal)!]

[Reward Two: God-like Hearing! Granting the host absolute pitch and the ability to pinpoint sounds within 100 meters, allowing them to hear a pin drop and experience complete silence!]

[Reward 3: Intermediate Body Armor (Passive Skill)! Increases the density of the host's skin and muscle tissue tenfold, enabling protection against close-range fire from small-caliber pistol rounds and piercing from conventional sharp blades!]

[Reward Four: God-level Music Theory Mastery! The host will master the playing techniques of all musical instruments and the knowledge of music theory!]

Instantly, Lin Chen felt a cool and refreshing sensation deep within his ears, as if the blocked acupoints had been cleared in an instant.

The whole world, in his perception, became more three-dimensional and vivid than ever before!

He could hear Li Mingyu's heavy breathing, suppressing his anger, coming from the interrogation room in the distance.

He could hear the soft rustling of a withered leaf falling from a camphor tree dozens of meters away outside the window as it hit the ground.

He could even hear the heart pounding rapidly in the chest of the icy beauty who was facing away from him, pretending to organize documents.

That was a sound out of rhythm.

Immediately afterwards, a warm current spread throughout my body, and my skin seemed to be covered with an invisible metallic sheen. My muscle density increased instantly, bringing an unprecedented and indestructible sense of security.

Lin Chen took out his phone and opened the bank's app.

Looking at the long string of "0"s in the text message notification, he could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

Deputy Captain Li, this gift is truly... incredibly generous!